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Chief economist update: The risks just got real

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 5 MAR 2018
... the recent acceleration in demand, especially in investment, with a noticeable impact on growth in economies with large exports. In addition, the US tax reform and associated fiscal stimulus are expected to temporarily raise US growth, with favourable ...

Chief economist update: Trump spoils for war

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAR 2018
... While beggaring its neighbours, America also beggared itself. US imports dropped by 66% between 1929 and 1933 and its exports plunged by 61%. Ouch! We all know what happened thereafter - the depression deepened. The US unemployment rate jumped from 7.8% ...

LGIAsuper bolsters infrastructure investments

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 FEB 2018
... Green Triangle region, surrounded by forestry, grain, livestock, aluminium and fertiliser products. About $2 billion of exports passes the port each year. The Queensland super fund holds significant infrastructure investments across the country, with ...

Chief economist update: New Fed chief, same policy direction (but more transparent)

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 FEB 2018
... household incomes and consumer spending, solid economic growth among our trading partners should lead to further gains in US exports, and upbeat business sentiment and strong sales growth will likely continue to boost business investment. Moreover, fiscal ...

Chief economist update: As luck would have it

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 23 FEB 2018
... positive Australia's way comes. The price of iron ore - its biggest export - is on the rise. Austrade figures show that exports of iron ore exports amounted to about A$63 billion in FY2016-17, accounting for 16.8% of total exports of goods and services. ...

Chief economist update: The yen's on the up and up

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 16 FEB 2018
... expenditure added 0.1 percentage points. These were sufficient to counteract zero contributions from government spending and net exports. Japanese household consumption is being underpinned by the strong labour market which has seen real wages growth ...

Chief economist update: RBA to lift rates after 2018

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 8 FEB 2018
... surplus in November to a A$1.36 billion deficit in December as a 6% jump in imports more than negated the 2% increase in exports. "An appreciating exchange rate would be expected to result in a slower pick-up in economic activity and inflation than currently ...

Chief economist update: The angel in the details

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 29 JAN 2018
... the last quarter of 2017 were inventories that subtracted 0.67 pps (compared with a 0.79 in the previous period) and net exports (-1.13 pps from +0.36). The drop in inventories may have been a negative for December 2017 quarter growth but given the strength ...

Chief economist update: Red light on greenback

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 25 JAN 2018
... is correct, the lower US dollar would boost US growth and US inflation. "America First!" remember? Apart from increased exports, the cheaper greenback will boost multinationals' earnings when they're repatriated back into America. But what happens to ...

Chief economist update: No stealth tapering, no exit strategy...yet

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JAN 2018
... derailed if the yen continues to appreciate. While the strengthening global economy suggests that demand for Japanese exports would not be impacted much by higher prices, it would weaken the price of Japanese imports that eventually will flow through ...